Lilac Sigan
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* I write a personal weekly column and I’m one of the head commentators for the Israeli newspaper Maariv.
* I used to be one of the leading columnists and the chief editor of the daily magazine of the Israeli Business Newspaper, Globes.
* I have also written 3 books, 2 of them novels.
* I am a commentator for many TV and radio shows and also hosted a few TV talk shows in the past.
* I have a BA in economics and business and an MBA in marketing.

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Modern Anti-Semitism Has Found a Good Cause

(124) Comments | Posted March 23, 2012 | 2:17 PM

The serial killer in France that shot 3 little children coming out of school, one of them an 8-year-old girl that was grabbed by her hair and shot in the head to make sure she was really dead, just wanted justice. As far as he's concerned,...

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Are Human Rights Really a UN Priority?

(11) Comments | Posted March 12, 2012 | 5:27 PM

When someone acts in a twisted manner for a long time, at some point you get used to it and stop expecting them to act any different. You accept them for what they've proved themselves to be, despite what they may be saying for image purposes. I think that's what...

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Apartheid Is Awful, But Who Is the Real Racist?

(0) Comments | Posted March 6, 2012 | 3:25 PM

Here's an interesting question for you: if someone who's known for their very violent temper declared they hate you and would rather see you dead, would you let them into your house?

Now let me ask you another question: if as a result of your decision not to let them...

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Could You Please Stop Confusing Me With the Facts?

(563) Comments | Posted February 19, 2012 | 4:30 PM

In the world of literature and entertainment, a story of fiction always captures the public's heart. It's quite easy to understand why: with fiction you're free to use your wildest imagination, and create a perfect hero and a perfect story. Whereas in the non-fiction world, the rule is that you...

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If This Is What Hate Can Do to Our Logic, Imagine What Love Could Do

(51) Comments | Posted February 14, 2012 | 8:14 AM

I think there's no better day than Valentine's Day to ask yourself a personal question about hatred: how much do you suffer from the hatred that you feel for others? And how much does it make your logic twist and carry itself away to self-destructive thoughts?

I'm asking because this...

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Lie to Me

(371) Comments | Posted February 3, 2012 | 7:55 AM

You know the guy from that TV show that can read people's expressions and tell when they're lying? Imagine what a tough job he'd have if he was in politics. The poor guy would collapse after his first day on the job.

Take, for instance, Mahmoud Abbas's declaration...

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